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Sarah was the wife of Abraham, and the first of the four matriarchs of the Jewish nation. She is widely referred to as Sarah Imeinu, “Sarah Our Mother.” Along with her husband, the Patriarch Abraham, Sarah was instrumental in teaching thousands of people ...
The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have come to epitomize moral depravity and cruelty.
Torah does not tell us what the tests actually were. There are actually a number of schools of thought about this. Here are some.
Abraham in Gerar, Isaac’s Birth, Ishmael, The Miraculous Well
The Wickedness of the Sodomites, Abraham Pleads For Sodom, Lot’s Hospitality, Lot and His Family Are Saved, The Dead Sea
G-d’s strange Command, Father and Son Together, The Akedah - Altar, Abraham’s Reward, Abraham and Isaac Return, Sarah’s Death
Beer-Sheba, a lush oasis in the desert, was home to Abraham and Sarah, who welcomed visitors with kindness, teaching them about G‑d and offering shelter.
This class unravels the special significance of Akeidat Yitzchak, the binding of Isaac; why this test of self sacrifice stands out from all others?
Reading the Torah, I noticed that when the angels, disguised as travelers, visited Abraham, he served them "butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared." Isn't this a violation of the prohibition against eating meat and milk together?
Why did Abraham protest so strongly on behalf of a handful of lowlife Sodomites, and yet submitted silently when commanded to sacrifice his own son?
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